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LT250R Quadracer => LT250R - Body / Chassis / Suspension => Topic started by: Mercenary223 on March 26, 2013, 01:54:09 pm
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i have an 04 yfz here that im doing some maintenance on and the front shocks were 15 3/4" eye to eye, they resemble the 700 raptor se shocks that are 16" eye to eye, i dont know the size of the pogo stick raptor shocks on the 660/non-SE 700 but a friend of mine is running them on a 89 zilla, they felt a bit stiffer than stock but that can have something to do with the zilla shock being >10yrs older than the raptor shock. with the 700se and yfz shocks, they are both piggy back style but the yfz has a progressive rate spring and the 700 has a single rate, stiffer spring. when raptor guys swap in yfz shocks on 700 raptors it lower their ride height about an inch.
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"89LT", are you running stock A-arms with those shocks? I am trying to do something similar with my quad and want to know if it will work. I ordered a set of YFZ450 shocks, which I believe are the same length as the raptor shocks you are running. I would like to install them on my 1990 LT250, I was just wondering if there was any issue with the height of the shocks. I've seen people use the YFZ shocks on an LT before but they usually run +2 A-arms and I am running stock. I measured my stock shocks eye to eye and they measure a tad bit over 15 inches. The stock YFZ shocks measure 15.75.
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I have a Works Black Widow shock for a Raptor 700 on my hybrid. It was rather easy to install.
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Thats a long shock I guess they are not kidding when they say long travel.
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Long travel fronts on the LT are over 17'
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I am not sure I just know when the guy measured he said they were 16 3/8 front.
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factory raptor shocks are 15.75 in long in front
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Alright the elkas are 16 3/8" eye to eye and the rears are 14.5. Isnt almost a inch and a half quite a difference up front especially if the rear sagged another half inch lower. Maybe some long travel extended A-arms could fix this but then my savings on the shocks would be lost in other parts.
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the eye width is too wide to fit directly on the lt's but you dont have to take much off. i have raptor 660 shocks on the front of my 89 and a raptor 700 on the rear. the rear needs a small bushing made for the lower bolt, other than that it works great. i have about 150 dollars in 3 shocks and they can be adjusted to work very well.
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Hi^ Dont mean to hijack thread---similar question different machine. Anyone know if Zilla shocks will work on 660 raptor. I have extra set of PEP modded stock zilla fronts I am considering putting on my raptor as they are better than the stock 660 rappy shocks. I think the zilla fronts are about 1 inch or so shorter than the raptors--assuming they even fit what effect would this have.
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why can't the rear be used? it has the correct pivot ends. i know raptor rears are used on 84-85 tecates, an there about as long as a lt250r shock.
so i wouldn't say no, anything can be made to fit.
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Raptor fronts are 15.75 if I'm not mistaken. Depending on eye width, you COULD use them, theoretically. You would most likely need to revalve also. The rear won't work though.
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Ok thanks for the quick reply I just figured if they work $850 for front and reals are a good deal.
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No, raptor shock wont fit without modification. There is no shock that fit lt250r unless you plan to do modification.
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The only reason I ask is because a heck of a deal showed up on my local CL.
Thanks for the help
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/3705036481.html